Associated Paper

Jim and Bette Kent established the firm in 1967 with a single product (gummed tape) and a part-time driver. Today, we're a thriving company with multiple locations and product lines. The firm has always been family owned & operated. Current owner and President Ronnie Kent Joined the business at age 16, gaining his own sales territory by age 19. He later came inside as Operations Manager and eventually Sales Manager before he became President of Associated Paper in 1990. In January 2005, Marie Kent, the 3rd generation of the Kent family, joined the firm full time.